I actually go to McDonalds and yell at the people in the drive through about how McDonalds advertises to children. (McDonalds advertising harms them by making them obese.) But unlike this guy, I usually order three McAngus burgers and a milkshake.

"I don't know how you live with yourself and work here," Smith says to the employee, before calling himself "totally heterosexual" and saying there's "not a gay in me" and "I just can't stand the hate." He also says he's "I'm a nice guy, by the way."

Lionel Mandrake:I cannot f*cking STAND people who biatch at cashiers, tellers, waiters, etc because of a policy decided by someone else., a thousand miles away, and a million miles up the pay scale.

I would have fired his ass, too.

This. Add to it that 85-90% of all Chick-fil-A restaurants are franchises (compared to McDonald's 65-70%). All franchisees can do is distance themselves as best they can from the CEO and send angry missives up the pipeline.

edmo:ArkAngel: I hope this man enjoys the consequences of his free speech.

In this case, he has none. The Constitution guarantees and protects your freedom of speech from restriction by the government. Elsewhere, good luck.

He still has freedom of speech. I was simply remarking on how Chick-fil-A has been threatened with boycotts and bannings because of what the CEO said. Now this guy does his thing and gets consequences himself. He's a dumbass, both for attacking the minimum wager (like she's supposed to quit a job for that reason in this economy) and for posting it online.

Having worked in fast food before, I can say that you Farkers are grossly misinformed. Why, in my off time at the drive thru window, I would systematically re-write the company handbook policy on discrimination for a lark. I assume that rapscallion with the headset was adjusting the dividend payout policy and this shining example of chivalry (Let's call him Sir Asshat the Loud) interrupted.

FTA: "Vogel said the company has no stance on the gay marriage issue but has always hade a "good relationship" with Chick-fil-A. He said the company will consider contacting the employee Smith ambushed in an attempt to mend fences."

Jesus Christ. Welcome to America, in which there is no difference between you at work and you at home. While I do NOT like what this guy did at all, I take great exception to the idea that we are representatives of Dear Company at all times. It's not like the guy said, "Hello, I'm Jerk McJerkface, here on behalf of Vante, a provider of medical manufacturing solutions..."

gimmegimme:Jesus Christ. Welcome to America, in which there is no difference between you at work and you at home. While I do NOT like what this guy did at all, I take great exception to the idea that we are representatives of Dear Company at all times

Actually, you're a representative of yourself at all times.

Anyone who would be this big of a jerk and put it on video online rather than burying it shamefacedly and apologizing the next day deserves to lose not only their job, but any respect they've garnered.

This wasn't a bit, this wasn't Borat, this was honest to goodness hate.

Not only should this guy lose his job, he should be unable to get a new one with any respectable company for a few years because he's clearly a dickface. It doesn't matter if he can do the job, nobody should want to work with him.

doglover:gimmegimme: Jesus Christ. Welcome to America, in which there is no difference between you at work and you at home. While I do NOT like what this guy did at all, I take great exception to the idea that we are representatives of Dear Company at all times

Actually, you're a representative of yourself at all times.

Anyone who would be this big of a jerk and put it on video online rather than burying it shamefacedly and apologizing the next day deserves to lose not only their job, but any respect they've garnered.

This wasn't a bit, this wasn't Borat, this was honest to goodness hate.

Not only should this guy lose his job, he should be unable to get a new one with any respectable company for a few years because he's clearly a dickface. It doesn't matter if he can do the job, nobody should want to work with him.

As I said, I agree that this guy is an asshole. But where do we draw the line? Should this guy be able to have a job?

What about this woman?

What about this gasbag drug addict?

Where should the line be? Who should be disallowed from having a job based upon what they say on their own time? (Yes, I admit Limbaugh was talking shiat at work, but that makes it worse.)

gimmegimme:Jesus Christ. Welcome to America, in which there is no difference between you at work and you at home. While I do NOT like what this guy did at all, I take great exception to the idea that we are representatives of Dear Company at all times. It's not like the guy said, "Hello, I'm Jerk McJerkface, here on behalf of Vante, a provider of medical manufacturing solutions..."

He's the CEO and those contracts usually have some type of morality/don't embarrass the company clause - he *clearly* embarrassed the company when he posted the video and I am betting the legal department and HR were happy to point out how he screwed himself over.

It probably never went through this guy's tiny brain that the person he was berating could potentially be gay. I feel really bad for the people working at CFA right now, just trying to earn a living while people spout off all this crap.

gimmegimme:Where should the line be? Who should be disallowed from having a job based upon what they say on their own time? (Yes, I admit Limbaugh was talking shiat at work, but that makes it worse.)

That depends on the discretion of the employer, doesn't it? You can be sure most regular people who apply for regular jobs have their facebook page looked at and if the employer doesn't like what they see they don't get hired.

He was a CEO. He probably didn't do anything anyway, so the least he can do is not make himself and his company look like assholes.

Triumph:It probably never went through this guy's tiny brain that the person he was berating could potentially be gay. I feel really bad for the people working at CFA right now, just trying to earn a living while people spout off all this crap.

To be fair, if the person at the drive-thru were gay, they couldn't tell anyone at work or let anyone at CFA find out. The CFA stance on homosexuality is quite clear.